Binder device.



G. P. WIGGINTON.

BINDER DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED AuG.27. Ian.

1 ,270,082 Patented June 918.

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G. P. WIGGINTON.

BINDER DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.2I. m7.

1,270,082. Patented Jflne 18, 1918.

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W z l W. By GEORGE. D. WIG-GINTON W I Arrozt fl G. P. WIGGINTON.

BINDER DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED AuG.21. 19w.

1 ,270,082. Patented J une 18, 1918.

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SSES: WITNE GEORGE i WIGG'INTON 41 K Wfi/A ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE P. WIGGINTON, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T0 KALAMAZOO LOOSELEAF BINDER 00., 0F KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

BINDER DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 18, 1918.

Original application filed February 2, 1917, Serial N 0. 146,105.Divided and this application filed August 27,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE P. WIGGIN- TON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at the city and county of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Binder Devices, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in binder devices.

My improvements are especially designed by me for use with temporarybinders or loose sheet holders such as are illustrated and described inU. S. Letters Patent No. 1,174,458, issued to me March 7, 1916, and Ihave shown one form of the binder illustrated in that patent to betterillustrate the use of my certain improvements. My present improvements,however, are capable of embodiment and are desirable for use with otherforms of temporary binders in other relations where it is desirable tofacilitate the handling of loose sheets, as

- is more fully illustrated in my application for Letters Patent SerialNo. 146,105, filed Feb. 2, 1917, of which application this is adivision.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide an improved device which facilitates the use oftemporary bindere or loose sheet holders, more particularly thoseadapted for machine accounting systems.

Second, to provide an improved binder device which facilitates thehandling of loose sheets and of temporary binders or loose sheet holderstherefor.

Third, to provide an improved binder device which facilitates thehandling of loose sheets for machine and other accounting systems inwhich it is necessary at certain stages that sheets may be supported ina horizontal position.

Further objects, and ob ects relating to details and economies ofconstruction and operation will definitel appear from the detaileddescription to ollow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed n the following specification. The invention 1s clearlydefined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure constituting a preferred em- Serial No. 188,424.

bodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawingforming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure I is a perspective view of a structure embodying the features ofmy invention with the sheet alining tray and the sheet support andabutment members removed.

Fig. II is a perspective view with a binder arranged in the holder andthe sheet alining tray and support member in position.

Fig. III is a perspective view showing the removable sheet abutment inassembled position and the support member disposed in a transverserelation.

Fig. IV is a transverse section on a line corresponding to line 44 ofFig. III.

Fig. V is a detail section on a line corresponding to line 55 of Fig.IV.

Fig. VI is a detail section on a line corresponding to line 6-6 of Fig.II, illustrating the manner of using the sheet alining tray.

Fig. VII is a detail perspective of a modified construction in which theside member of one of the holders is adjustable.

Fig, VIII is a detail longitudinal section one a line corresponding toline 88 of Fig. VII.

In the drawings, similar reference characters refer to similar partsthroughout the several views and the sectional views are taken lookingin the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawing, the binder illustrated comprises a pair ofcovers 1 and 2 provided with clamping members 3 and connected by thebinding strips 4. The clamping members have sockets 5 adapted to receiveremovable binding posts, not shown.

The sheets 6 have notches 7 adapted to receive the binding strips andholes 8 adapted to receive the binding posts. The means for adjustingthe binding strips are now shown, the binder and sheets illustratedbeing shown and described in considerabledetail in my said patent.

I provide a pair of holders each adapted to receive a binder membercomprising, in the structure illustrated, a cover and clamping bar, andsupport the same so that sheets may be superimposed thereon. Theseholders I designate generally by the numerals 9 and 10. The holder 9comprises a horizontally disposed side member 11 and a vertical endmember 12, the side and end members 11 and 12 being disposed at rightangles to each other. The holder 10 comprises the outwardly inclinedside member 13 and the inwardly inclined end member 14; disposed atright angles to each other and providing a troughlike holder. In thestructure illustrated, the holders are disposed with their end membersadjacent and the upper edges of the end members meeting. In theembodiment shown in Figs. I to VI, the side member 11 of the holder 9 isextended below the holder 10 and constitutes the base. The end membershave vertical slots 15 therein adapted to receive the binding strips 4:when the binder members are separated and arranged in the holders.

In the keeping of records with certain accounting machines, it isnecessary or desirable at times to support certain sheets in ahorizontal position. By forming the holder 9 as I have described, thesheets are effectively supported for convenient use in such machines.The sheets are supported so that they may be conveniently transferredfrom one holder to the other.

In order to facilitate the manipulation of the sheets, I provide atapered support 17 consisting of a pair of tapered side members 18connected by cross piece 19. This support is adapted to be insertedunder either binder member or under the sheets where the binder is notpresent. In Fig. II, I have shown the support arranged in the holder 9.The end members in the structure illustrated are disposed at rightangles to the side members so that when the binder members are arrangedthereon and the sheets disposed with their inner ends abutting the endmembers, the outer ends of the sheets are alined or squared up and whensupport 17 is'arranged on a holder, the sheets are supported at an acuteangle to the coacting end members, so that the outer ends of the sheetsabutting said end member are stepped to facilitate thefingering of thesheets.

The support is adapted to be disposed on the holders in a longitudinalposition, as shown in Fig. II, or in a transverse osition, as shown inFig. III. This is esirable owin to the difierent systems of ruling and Vthe like and also so that the operator may arrange the support as bestsuited to his convenience.

To support the sheets when the support is arranged transversely, Iprovide sheet abutments 20 adapted to be removably engaged in thestrap-like clips 20"secured to the under side of the holder member 9.These abutments 20 are preferably angled pieces and may be disposedat'either side of the side members, thus permitting the sheets beinginclined transversely in either direc-,

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hardest tion. The abutments are particularly desirable for use inconnection with? holders having horizontally disposed side members. Thesupport may;be conveniently inserted or removed according as it isdesired to square up the sheets or to secure the stepped eifect.

To facilitate the alining of the sheets on the binder when they aretransferred from one holder to the other, I provide a sheet alining tray21 which is recessed at 22 to receive the binding strips to permit theinsertion and removal of the posts. The binding strips coact with theends of the recesses, thus constituting positioning means for thealining tray. The tray is of such width that sheets may be dropped intoit and are properly alined to receive the binding members. The aliningtray may be removed after the sheets are properly positioned in thebinder. The tray is preferably disposed under the body of the sheetsbutmay be disposed upon iheets superimposed upon the binder mem- In themodification shown in Fig. VII, the side member 23 is hinged at itsinner end as at 24 so that it may be tilted to support the sheetscarried thereby at an acute angle to the end member 12. The side member23 is supported in its raised position by the link 25 which has a seriesof notches26 adapted to engage the pin 27 on the end member 12.

My improved binder device greatly facilitates the use of loose sheetsfor temporary binders, particularly where it is desired to keep suchrecords on accounting machines as they are commonly designated. It,however, greatly facilitates the handling of sheets even where used forhand record keeping.

sirable for certain conditions and uses, as I believe the disclosuremade will enable those skilled in the art to which my invention relatesto embody or adapt the same as conditions may render desirable.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Let- 1. In a device of'the class described, the

combination of a pair of holders having side and endmembers' disposedoppositely and with their end members adjacent, the side,

member of one holder beingdisposed hori' zontally audits coacting endmember being disposed vertically and at ht angles right angles to itscoactin end member.

2. In a device of the c ass described, the

combination of a pair of holders having side and end members disposedoppositely and with their end members adjacent, the side member of oneholder being disposed horizontally and its coacting end member beingdisposed vertically, the side member of the other holder beingoppositely inclined, the horizontally disposed side member bein extendedbelow the other holder and constltuting a base.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a pair of holders havingside and end members disposed oppositely and with their end membersadjacent, the side member of one holder being disposed horizontally andextended below the other holder and constituting a base.

4. A device of the class described comprising a pair of holders havingside and end members disposed oppositely and with their end membersadjacent, the side member of one holder being disposed horizontally andits coacting end member being disposed vertically, the side and endmembers of the other holder being op ositely inclined.

5. In a device of t e class described, the combination of a pair ofholders comprising side and end members disposed'oppositely with theirend members adjacent, the side member of one holder being disposedhorizontally and its coacting end member being disposed vertically andat rightangles thereto, the side and end members of the'wother holderbeing disposed in an oppositely inclined relation and at right angles toeach other, and a tapered support member removably associated with saidholders.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination with a pair ofholders comprising side and end members dis osed opposltely with theirend members a jacent, the side member of one holder being disposedhorizontally and its coacting end member being disposed vertically, theside and end members of the other holder being disposed to provide atrough, and a binder member support removably associated with saidholders.

7. In a device of the class described, the combination of a holdercomprising side and end members, the side member being disposedhorizontall and the end member vertically and at right angles thereto,said side member being provided with clips adapted to receive a sheetabutment at either longitudinal edge thereof, an angled sheet abutmentremovably engaged with said clips to project upwardly at either edge ofsaid side member and at right angles thereto, and a tapered supportadapted to be disposed on said holder side member in a transverse orlongitudinal relation thereto, all coacting for the purpose specified. I

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presenceof two witnesses.

GEORGE P. WIGGINTON. he

Witnesses:

ELIZABETH K. OWENS, ALBERTA M. SWEET,

